Many stories of missing people in the outdoors sound like this: they were hiking with a friend, went around a bend or over a hill and were never seen again. It's a tale we’ve heard numerous times. On a few occasions, they are sometimes found, but not always alive. This was the case on Owyhigh Lakes Trail in June 2014.

Sources:

https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/owyhigh-lakes.htm

https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letter---hiker-who-died-on-mount-rainier-was-a-poet/article_c4a76180-df93-5441-ae95-ac031b5ac25f.html

https://www.wta.org/news/signpost/remembering-hiker-writer-karen-sykes

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/karen-sykes-seattle-hiker-mount-rainier-missing

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/friends-mourn-outdoors-writer-who-vanished-on-hike/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/karen-sykes-mount-rainier-hiker-died-of-hypothermia-1.2685330

https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hiking-safety.htm

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